Bullying

Holding Parents Responsible for Their Child’s Bullying

June 18, 2013 // 0 Comments

Guest post by Justin W. Patchin Justin Patchin Without a doubt, parents have a duty to do their part to ensure that their kids do not bully others. They need to regularly [...]

Popular 20 Year-Old Internet “Child Safety” Booklet Completely Revised

May 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

20 year old safety guide completely re-written by Larry Magid I’m excited to announce the 20th anniversary edition of Child Safety on the Information Highway. I know, [...]

Are schools turning alleged bullies into criminals?

January 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

By Larry Magid A recent story from the Gilroy Dispatch gives me concern about the unintended consequences of our recent campaigns to stop bullying. The report, which lacks [...]

It’s Time to Stop Letting Fear Interfere with Youth Online Freedom

November 19, 2012 // 0 Comments

By Larry Magid “Authority, given its common style, becomes increasingly incapable of commanding respect from the young for any reason save the fear on which is it [...]

Researchers dispel myths about cyberbullying

November 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Michele Ybarra A lot has been written about cyberbullying and I’ve seen some articles claiming that [...]

October is ‘Bullying Awareness Month’ But When is ‘Most Kids Don’t Bully Month’?

October 8, 2012 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid October is National Bullying Awareness Month and that’s mostly a good thing because it reminds us that bullying can be hurtful and can be prevented. [...]

Putting Techno-Panics into Perspective

July 15, 2012 // 0 Comments

Adapted from an article that first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid A lot was written about the DNSChanger scare last week, including several articles [...]

Lady Gaga On Right Track With Youth Empowerment and Kindness

March 4, 2012 // 0 Comments

This post is adapted and expanded from one that appeard in the San Jose Mercury News on March 5, 2012 by Larry Magid There has been a lot of work over the past few years to [...]

Cyberbullying: a serious problem, but not an epidemic

September 13, 2011 // 0 Comments

This is an updated version of post that first appeared on SafeKids.com in 2009. by Larry Magid I’m glad that media outlets and public officials are shining a light on [...]

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